Article Archive - 18 June 2008

18 June 2008

More than 4m families use a credit card to pay mortgages
A Facebook lesson for Sir Humphrey: Senior civil servants get social network training
Labour's core voters are deserting them in droves since Gordon Brown took over as PM
Geordie can foil Irish - Osborne stayer to deny Yeats his Cup hat-trick
Gambling Guus reaps rewards as Russian danger men sink Lagerback
Foreign travellers 'evade proper checks in security blunder' at Heathrow's Terminal Five
Up to 120 Sandhurst cadets confined to barracks after being hit by vomiting bug
Calls to axe Australian GP
No worries over Jo deal - advisor
Lovesick France coach Domenech admits his mistake
Barca confirm they have entered talks with Arsenal over Hleb
David Davis attacks 'smears' over claims of 'his late-night, heart-melting' phone calls to civil rights chief
Brace yourselves: Bank of England boss warns of low pay rises and soaring bills in a 'difficult year'
Scharner close to three-year Wigan deal after easing wage demands
Blackburn ready to make Ince their Guv'nor as Dons prepare to name their price
Sturrock demands £3m for Halmosi in attempt to scare off Tigers
Sir John Gieve 'to stand down' early as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England over Rock fiasco
Landmark ruling makes sports clubs responsible for injuries caused by violence on the pitch
McLeish targets giant Czech striker Koller to fire Birmingham promotion bid
'I am the victim, NOT the bully,' says BB Alex as she comes out of hiding
Villa and Chelsea still deadlocked in talks over Sidwell's move north
Nurses to be rated on their kindness to patients
Riise in Roma talks
Ameobi on brink of £3.5m deal to leave Newcastle for Norwich
Canoe tragedy
Tanker drivers' offer worth 14%
Darling warning over pay rises
Row over cancer vaccine for girls
As Black and Asian teenagers flock to university, WHITE working-class boys are shunning higher education
Group D latest: Russia v Sweden/Spain v Greece
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Holland controversy has helped clear up offside mystery, claims referee
Dyslexic PC awarded £25,000 compensation after he was told he was 'thick and stupid'
Sainsbury's website goes into meltdown leaving thousands of families without their weekly shopping
Laptops stolen from city hospital
Ronaldo's the key again ... ...but now Germany must fear Cristiano
Families face £400 hike in gas bills as prices soar by up to 40%
Low handed one-match ban
Lap-dancing clubs reclassified as 'sex encounter venues'
J-Lo and Marc Anthony touch down with a precious cargo - their baby twins
Justice system 'favours criminals'
British woman caught smuggling 1kg of cocaine stashed under her wig
Barristers 'exploiting misery' as fees in family law cases rise 25% in 5 years
Boomerang the racing pigeon returns to the owner who gave her away TEN years ago
Thin and thinner: Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley cut lean figures at red carpet premiere
'Rogue trader' suspended after losing Morgan Stanley £60m
Sir Mark Thatcher could face extradition attempt over failed African coup
Matt Lucas in 'marriage' split
US Open champion Woods will miss The Open and USPGA to have knee surgery
�800m tax and rates uncollected
Hamilton admits he's feeling pressure but believes it will make him stronger
Pompey reveal new stadium plan
Qatada released from prison
EU treaty is not dead, insists Brown in wake of Irish 'no' vote
'Jill Dando was lying in a pool of blood while her mobile rang,' says neighbour who found body
Sidebottom sidelined for England
Domenech decision due next month
Demirel handed two-match ban
Italian 'paupers' cannot afford the likes of Ronaldinho laments Milan chief Galliani
Father of canoe tragedy twin: 'Health and safety blunders killed my beautiful daughter'
Dixon gets Wales job
ASCOT DAY TWO: Haggas and Hills land Jersey Stakes with Aqlaam
Federer favourite to land extraordinary sixth straight title at Wimbledon
Chelsea target Ribery has ankle and knee injuries after Zambrotta clash
'No formal complaint' over allegations
Murray 12th in Wimbledon seedings
Bartoli hammers Bammer with Eastbourne super show
Bond supremo Barbara Broccoli has a licence to cuddle Hugh Grant
Villa heads to Newcastle as Valencia line up for St James' Park friendly
517,000 'at risk homes uninsurable'
Rain delays start at Edgbaston
What Hitler and Marilyn Monroe would look like if they were alive today
Birmingham keeper Taylor admits he turned down chance of Anfield move
Gary Lineker races back to Britain for a day at Ascot with his stunning girlfriend
Khan slams no-show Gomez as a 'scared idiot' with no respect
Lisbon Treaty to be ratified as EC boss says member countries must 'act quickly' over Irish no vote
Lurching from one calamity to another, is this Britain's clumsiest dog?
Personal details of thousands of patients stolen from hospital in new security blunder
Rise of the 'walk on by' society as decent people fear the police
Donadoni thanks Dutch
MEPs back new rules allowing detention of illegal immigrants for up to 18 months
'Bespoke' suits can now be made by machines after Savile Row tailors lose legal battle
Jury chosen in soldier death trial
Not again! Britney Spears bulging stomach sparks MORE pregnancy rumours
Legend Borg insists Britain's Murray will win Wimbledon if he stays clear of injury
School-run mum shopped by her own daughters for drink-driving
I want to play in Olympics for South Korea, Kim tells Baggies
Pompey, gateway to the south: New 36,000 stadium to replace Fratton Park
Queens Park Rangers tie up big-money sponsorship deal with Abbey
France take their time over Domenech decision following failure at Euro 2008
Pietersen pledges to keep on changing
Tory couple who broke expenses rules can KEEP their cash
Police sergeant hanged himself because he couldn't cope with the 'changing nature of the job'
Prince Harry leads memorial tribute to fallen soldiers of Afghanistan - as four more comrades are killed in action
Furious Melbourne Nimbys want Australian Grand Prix axed
'Forrest Gump' grandmother finishes incredible FIVE-YEAR run around the world
Model's ink: Heidi Klum declares love for husband Seal on her arm
David Davis officially hands in resignation... but Labour say they won't fight by-election
Town halls fail to collect £800 MILLION council tax
MATT LAWTON'S EURO BLOG: Domenech turns into the Wally With a Dolly as he struggles to deal with the reality of France's Euro 2008 exit
Woman arrested for boycotting anthem to 'divine' Thai king
Andy Murray seeded 12th at Wimbledon, while Federer is still No 1 seed
Little Britain's Matt Lucas faces multimillion payout in first gay celebrity divorce
Thuram joins Makelele in retiring from international football after French exit
Van Persie happy with Holland display
Crusaders welcome expansion plan
Red hot Rumer Willis is a dead ringer for Demi
'Sex scandal' hits England as police continue investigation
Agent urges Ronaldo: Get Real and stay at Manchester United
Boy, 14, 'critical' after stabbing
Pictured: Kerry Katona's husband cavorting with another woman
Rangers and Burnley wait on Gow
Glazers: Ronaldo is not for sale to Real Madrid, even for world record £70m
Fuel prices rise by record margins
Fuel drivers' peace deal reached
New Zealand robbed one over from victory as Colly crew stage go-slow
Lagerback: We're ready for anything
Lars knows what to expect as Sweden prepare for crunch clash with Russia
The 98-year-old aristocrat who 'forced servants to live in squalor' at her £10m home
Change doesn't scare Aragones
Mugabe thugs ‘chopped up wife of Zimbabwe opposition leader'
Machine gun killers to be sentenced
Murray plans Wimbledon warm-up
Chelsea put plans to bid for Ribery on hold over injury worries
Kate Moss chooses daring see-through dress for evening out in Instanbul
Rules to stop MPs abusing perks are too lax, says watchdog
I smuggled tons of cocaine, Colombia warlord tells U.S. court
Goosen: Woods comments 'light-hearted'
Now I'm out of Boruc shadow at Celtic, says McGovern after Tannadice move
Bentley set for Spurs switch as England star targets London return
Ten Cate delays signing Panathinaikos post in hope of getting Blackburn job
Teen arrested over south London stabbing of 14-year-old boy
Data scare after Blears' PC stolen
Tottenham switch appeals to Germany's Euro 2008 star Podolski
Andrew backing for police probe four
Clinton summons her donors to meet and make up with Obama
How TV weathergirl Andrea McLean lost 10lb in just eight weeks
Israel officially confirms Gaza ceasefire to begin tomorrow
I have to show I’m no one-hit wonder, insists Celtic striker Scott McDonald
King Henry rules supreme
Dubai investors 'prepare £250m-plus bid' to take over at Tottenham
Naive Obama is living in the past over terrorism, says McCain
Call to boost dementia funding
Swedish star Henrik hoping he'll march on in his quest to be a centurion
Cyd Charisse, the dancer with the $1 million legs, dies aged 86
Lafferty deal to Rangers delayed until Gow decides on Burnley move
Garnett shoots Celtics to NBA crown after crushing Lakers
Torres not for sale - Hicks
Thumbs up for Murray
Super League set for expansion
Anonymity bid for OAP crime victims
England rugby stars say 'girl agreed to three-in-a-bed sex' as police probe hotel 'rape' claim
Villa close in on Sidwell
What the back pages of the papers say - June 18
Nurses to be rated on their smiling and compassion skills in new Government drive
MCC give approval to Pietersen stroke
Police investigate hotel allegation
Women's prisons reform urged
Davis to begin freedoms stand
Big three can leave Barca - Guardiola
Holland send Romania home
Italy secure last-eight spot
Final Parliament test for Treaty
Qatada released from prison
517,000 'at risk homes uninsurable'
Tory Chairman to face sleaze probe
Voters' call to scrap Lisbon Treaty
Inflation 'could increase above 4%'
Gunmen face life for boy's murder
Minister's stolen PC 'broke rules'
Agreement ends tanker driver strike
Preacher Abu Qatada freed from jail
PM's modern solution to terrorism
Troubled star Britney Spears 'attempted suicide on two occasions'
How the children of Britain lead the world in drinking and drugs
Police dig up tycoon's garden as he is charged with murder of wife who vanished nine years ago
Singin' in the Rain Hollywood great Cyd Charisse dead at 87
Review into private drug patients
Charles Sale: Bookies lose their heads over a hat
Commentary: As prices continue to rocket, how much more pain is there to come?
France set to hijack our Royal Navy to create a European military force
Why affluent women in the South are more likely to die from breast cancer
Why eco-towns will destroy the very environment they are supposed to save
On the run? You can count it as time served, prisoners told
EU liars: Labour said the Lisbon Treaty had been given the 'last rites' but today they'll give it the kiss of life
Goosen plays down Tiger 'ham' comments but insists: He could not have been that badly hurt
Pony tale has happy ending for farmer Jim as Equiano lands King's Stand
Ministers to give up pay rises
Laser maps to save London from floods
Journalists face data protection fight for right to dig for stories
Journalists face data protection fight for right to dig for stories
New eco-nightclub where the dancers generate electricity
Squalor the butler saw in �10m Harley Street home of aristocrat
Prepare for a fortnight of British failure at Wimbledon
First British woman killed in Afghanistan as four soldiers die in secret SAS mission
It was never that serious: Sienna Miller on her relationship with Rhys Ifans
Soho Silver Building will shine on spot of police quarters
My London tower is the only one that'll be built
Joan Rivers thrown off TV show after outburst
Britney 'attempted suicide on two occasions'
Up close and personal with Annie Leibovitz
Chelsea's interest in Ribery on hold over injury fear
Wanted: a leader for the tough times ahead
Spurs closing in on �12m Bentley
Green spies and taxmen who make us see red
Comment: Mayor and Met
Comment: hate preacher we can't deport
Football boy stabbed in park
England must complete switch to winning team
QPR youths face Tube death charges after new evidence
Breast cancer kills more in west London
Mayor will raid coffers to bail out Olympic village
Would you buy a CD from this woman?
Murray won't be fazed by high Wimbledon draw
March of the middle-class food stores
Cost of supermarket basket up by 6 per cent in capital
Qatada under 24-hour guard
Ken's partner axed as Boris Johnson purges City Hall 'wimmin'
Golden oldie Yeats can join the greats
Tory MPs broke rules on second home payments
'Bespoke' suits can now be a cut below best
Lucian Freud slips into view
Curb pay rises or we face inflation disaster, warns the Chancellor
Criminals to be named and shamed on website
Army woman dies in secret SAS operation
QPR bank �1m bonus with Abbey
Surprise as Woolies chief heads for the exit
City bosses call for UK to back Lisbon Treaty
Luqman's Olivant ups its holding in UBS by �500 million
Sainsbury defies the City with yet more sales growth
Good weather sees the sun shine on H&M
Win a �95 THE Burger from BURGER KING
The best Chinese restaurants in London
AIG's Essex boy may get a �35m pay-off
Oil-shock veteran in price alert
London's best Italian restaurants
Zlatan's big handicap
Love affair over for Henry and France
Kate Moss flashes the flesh in see-through dress
Van Persie fires reminder to Dutch boss
Frings may play despite broken rib
Aragones fears Italy threat
LinkedIn $53m UK expansion
Corn cost up on new flood fears
56% slump in profits as Morgan Stanley finds 'rogue trades'
Police dig up garden of tycoon nine years after wife vanished
Comment: a new broom in City Hall
Teenager's killers get 30 years
10 held in raids on 'Murder Zone' gang
Hospital data on 20,000 patients stolen
Fears grow for property jobs as 50 axed at DTZ
Andrew Neil pays �4m for top literary agency split by feud
Mayor spends �50,000 investigating LDA grants
Borg: Murray must wait for his first Grand Slam
Bank raises spectre of rate increase
I'm feeling the pressure, says Lewis
London's tennis final nets �20m sponsorship
A new opportunity for London
It was the Plumber with the Spaniard in the City Tup bar...
I found Dando dead on doorstep says shopper
England's rugby tour left in chaos
England's rugby tour left in chaos
Observers of life on the edge
Sidebottom out with back injury
Weekend gig guide
Fine feast on the cards
The real flavours of France
Songs of love, coffee and camels
The Sun attracts the Clapham crowds
West End wine bar is a corker
Cutting edge Blade
Inquisitor's Big Question
Bad boy posturing with a touch of tenderness
Quo's too quiet, but tastes terrific

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